While planes operate in heavily regulated paths, how come helicopters travel as they please without collision risk, e.g. copter cams following a car chase?

Question

While planes operate in heavily regulated paths, how come helicopters travel as they please without collision risk, e.g. copter cams following a car chase?

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Answer 1

Not without collision risk, happened in 2008 in the Hudson VFR corridor between a tour helicopter and a small plane